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Lagunazul Wildlife Refuge Costa Rica was created on April 13th, 2000, in order to protect forested and beach areas on the Osa Peninsula at the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
Lagunazul National Wildlife Refuge has an average temperature of 25ºC (70ºF) with an 
average annual rainfall ranging between 2,500 and 6,000 mm, making it one of the wettest places, with a relative humidity that exceeds 90% most of the year.
Biodiversity is extremely rich in marine and terrestrial species, with endemic species like monkeys, peccaries, sloths, coaties amongst others, and endangered species such as some big cats, like the jaguar and the puma. Birds native to the area as trogons, macaws, toucans, pelicans and gulls. At the refuge you can also watch dolphins, sharks and turtles, as well as the spectacular humpback whales which can be seen with their calves during the months from December to May.
There are no public facilities at Lagunazul National Wildlife Refuge. Other nearby Costa Rican Parks include Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve, Pejeperro National Wildlife Refuge, Rio Oro National Wildlife Refuge, Carate National Wildlife Refuge and Corcovado National Park.
Getting to Lagunazul Wildlife Refuge:
From San Jose, take the Pan-American Highway south towards Panama. At the town of Rio Claro, take the exit to Puerto Jimenez. The total trip from San Jose takes about 7 hours.
By bus
You can take a bus from the route San Jose – Puerto Jimenez, which takes about 8 hours (Transportes Blanco, 2771-4744). From here you can rent a car and drive, take a taxi or take another bus Puerto Jimenez – Carate beach, making the stop at Lagunazul Wildlife Refuge.
You can also take a bus from the route San Jose – Golfito, which takes about 8 hours (Tracopa-Alfaro, 2221-4214). From here you can take rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Lagunazul Wildlife Refuge. In both cases we recommend buying the ticket a day earlier to be sure your seat is saved.
By plane:
You can also take a flight from the Juan Santamaria Airport to the Golfito or Puerto Jimenez Airports, either with Sansa or Aerobell Airlines, both with daily flights. From here you can rent a car and drive or take a taxi to Lagunazul Wildlife Refuge, which takes about 20 minutes.
Location: Osa Peninsula in Golfo Dulce, southern Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Puerto Jimenez GPS Coordinates: 8.535819,-83.303914 (8°32’08.95″N, 83°18’14.09″W)
Size: 14 ha (35 acres)
Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA) Telephone: +(506) 2735-5580 / 2735-5276
INFOTUR Tourist Information: 1192
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